Phone Mentoring for Writers

So many people have asked me for phone mentoring that I’ve finally decided to offer this service. After spending a few days with coach Monique Parker at the Yoga of Writing Retreat in New Mexico last week, I determined that I want to help writers in a more personal way than I can through my 8-week e-course.

I’ll be charging $125 per hour for phone mentoring, but if you sign up for a session before the end of September 2008 I’ll charge only $100 for the first session. I’ll also be charging $125 per hour for any e-mail follow-ups to a session, such as query critiquing. You can hire me for a one-time session or on a regular basis.

I can help writers with:

* Motivation
* Productivity
* Magazine querying
* Marketing
* Fear/confidence issues
* Article writing
* Idea generation
* Breaking in/getting started
* General freelancing issues

If you’re looking for help with the nitty-gritty of book publishing, from writing a proposal to completing a book project, contact Jennifer Lawler.

My credentials: A full-time freelancer since 1997, I’ve written for more than 120 magazines, from Pizza Today and Multichannel Merchant to Woman’s Day and Health. I’m a columnist for Writer’s Digest and Oxygen, and the co-author of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success and The Renegade Writer’s Query Letters That Rock. My 8-week course on breaking into magazines has attracted close to 300 students, and former students have landed assignments from Writer’s Digest, Black Health, E: The Environmental Magazine, Woman’s Day, Rhode Island Home, Living & Design, and more. Finally, I’m the co-founder with Diana Burrell of the popular Renegade Writer blog.

If you may be interested in scheduling a phone session, please e-mail me at lindaformichelli@gmail.com. Thanks! [lf]